Behind Closed Doors

33. FRidAy ?

Following their night together, Harry and Zayn were closer than ever. Perrie was off recording and doing press for Little Mix's debut album while Zayn and his band mates continued working on their second studio album. All of Zayn's free time had slowly begun to revolve around Harry, who was becoming a hard man to come by.

Harry had been making friends with many A-list celebrities like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. He'd met Ed at random back in 2011 and had kept in touch, slowly becoming closer friends as time went on. Unlike Zayn, Harry remembered nearly everyone he met and was one hell of a networker. If he needed practically anything— help fixing a car, song writing tips, fashion forward clothing, or burying a body—Zayn was sure Harry would have someone perfect for the job. It was quite a valuable skill he had. Everyone who met Harry bloody loved him, and he was much smarter than he let on, calculating where he went and who he was seen with.

Zayn didn't trust or even like people. Therefore, he had no desire to attend silly parties to meet people just to market himself to anyone of importance. Though Harry's charm sometimes annoyed Zayn, who found himself becoming annoyingly possessive of the curly lad.

Harry knew how to use his charm to advance his career. Truthfully, Harry was mature in the sense that he often prepared for anything by giving himself options for if/when the boy band gig failed. Statistically, boy bands only lasted 3-5 years. Part of Harrys five year plan was to be successful as a solo artist if that day came. To obtain the goal, he worked himself overtime.

As the label caught onto Harry's star studded behavior, they began to use him for their own purposes. Harry's the one who had to attend the most events and provide good press for the band, and he did so happily. The sheer amount of people he saw while being in the public eye played a key role in his, "womanizer," title. The lad was proper good looking and charming without even trying. He could have a conversation with anyone and have them perceive it as flirting. The tricky part was telling when he was actually making a move vs just being his usual self.

Zayn tried not to get too caught up in his own insecurities, which asked him to question the genuineness of Harry's feelings. "It's just the way Harry is," he told himself when he saw Harry interact with others, appearing flirty. Luckily, Zayn had known Harry for over 2 years already and was able to spot the differences. For example, Harry never blushed or giggled when anyone else complimented him. Similarly, Zayn was the only one who knew exactly what Harry wanted in bed and was learning how to gauge all of his moans and their meanings. Not to mention Zayn held a part of Harrys body that no one else ever would.

Zayn enjoyed being alone or doing things HE wanted and not what he was told to do while Harry was away making appearances. He practiced writing songs with Liam, visited his family and old friends, practiced playing guitar and spray painted. Whenever Friday came around, Zayn was always in a better mood. It was the day that signified Freedom from work obligations and excitement for the weekend.

Friday was more than just a day, it was a feeling. "That Friday feeling." Harry had begun joking with Zayn and telling him that he was a Friday. Likewise, Zayn felt the same way about Harry. Whenever they spent time together it was fun, exciting and left them eager for more. Planning time to spend alone together was reminiscent of the feeling people get when it's finally Friday.

One particular Friday evening, Zayn was sat in his apartment playing Xbox. Wearing only his briefs and a beanie, he lounged across his couch with a cigarette hanging from his mouth as he played an apocalyptic Zombie game. He was quite comfortable and didn't plan to move from his position anytime soon. After a day of meetings with their financier, finalizing a few more songs with the producers and signing some posters for fans, he was ready to do nothing but lounge around for the evening. He'd spent a large portion of the day with Louis, given their schedules coinciding but hadn't seen much of the other lads.